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Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award Walking
Expedition Package

We complete all expedition notification paperwork including the Green Forms thus lifting a considerable burden from the DofE co-ordinator.

We provide all food and camping equipment for any attending teachers.

Campsite fees and fuel costs are also included in the price.

All expeditions are supervised day and night by our highly qualified and experienced Mountainwise staff. This ensures staff continuity, high standards and consistency of delivery.

Participants are to observe a digital detox and are not permitted to use their mobile phones at any time during the expedition except for in an emergency.

Gold expeditions take place in the Peak District and North Wales.

Classroom Training Course

Duration: 8 Hours

What's Included:

This course is structured to suit your needs. All the topics in the AAP 20 conditions are covered and all course paperwork is completed including the Green Forms.

Our high staff ratio at classroom training sessions of 1 member of staff per 2 groups (so maximum of 14 participants) allows for attention to detail at the planning stage.

All the detailed route planning and associated subjects covered in the training course are backed up with hand-out materials.

Where:
Venue of your choice

Cost: £90 per head

Practice Expedition

Duration: 5 days, 4 nights

What's included:

All personal and group expedition equipment is provided for participants. This ensures that all the equipment used is appropriate and of high quality.

Expeditions are supervised day and night by Mountainwise staff. Practise expeditions are staffed at a ratio of 1 member of staff per group (maximum of 7 participants).

Expedition Format is as follows:
- The first day will be spent preparing for the expedition.
- The following four days will be practice days.
- Two days will be spent wild camping.
- On the last day the group will be given a debrief and a chance to reflect on the expedition experience

All food and camping equipment is provided for any attending teachers.

Campsite fees and fuel costs are also included in the price.

Participants are to provide their own maps and food.

Transport to and from the expedition is not provided.

Where:
Gold practice expeditions take place in the Peak District.

The participants will be met by Mountainwise staff at Edale Train Station. The participants will be escorted on a short walk from Edale Train Station to Edale campsite to begin the expedition.

Assessment Expedition

All personal and group expedition equipment is provided for participants.

Expeditions are supervised day and night by Mountainwise staff. Assessment expeditions are staffed at a ratio of 1 member of staff per 2 groups (maximum 14 participants).

We have over 30 DofE accredited assessors allowing for staff continuity though out the practice and assessment expeditions.

All food and camping equipment is provided for attending teachers.

Campsite fees and fuel costs are also included in the price.

Transport to and from the expedition is not provided

Where:
Gold assessment expeditions take place in North Wales.

The participants will be met by Mountainwise staff at Llandudno Junction Train Station. We use a variety of campsites in the area depending on the routes the participants chose to follow. Participants will return to London from Llandudno Junction Train Station.